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EXAMINER
CANELLA, KAREN A
ART UNIT
PAPER NUMBER
1642
DATE MAILED: 05/06/2004
APPLICATION NO.
FILING DATE
FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
CONFIRMATION NO.
09/230,955
05/04/1999
ROBERT JAMES MASON
A-67653/DCA/
3606
TITLE OF INVENTION: ASSESSMENT OF CERVICAL CELLS
APPLN. TYPE
SMALL ENTITY
ISSUE FEE
PUBLICATION FEE
TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
DATE DUE
nonpro visional
YES
$665
$300
$965
08/06/2004
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APPLICATION NO.
FILING DATE
FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
CONFIRMATION NO.
09/230,955
05/04/1999
ROBERT JAMES MASON
A-67653/DCA/
3606
TITLE OF INVENTION: ASSESSMENT OF CERVICAL CELLS
APPLN. TYPE
SMALL ENTITY
ISSUE FEE
PUBLICATION FEE
TOTAL FEE(S) DUE
DATE DUE
nonpro visional
YES
$665
$300
$965
08/06/2004
EXAMINER
ART UNIT
CLASS-SUBCLASS
CANELLA
KAREN A
1642
530-388100
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APPLICATION NO.
FILING DATE
FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
CONFIRMATION NO.
09/230,955
05/04/1999
ROBERT JAMES MASON
A-67653/DCA/
3606
23973 7590 05/06/2004
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EXAMINER
CANELLA, KAREN A
ART UNIT
PAPER NUMBER
1642
DATE MAILED: 05/06/2004
Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
(application filed on or after May 29, 2000)
The Patent Term Adjustment to date is 0 day(s). If the issue fee is paid on the date that is three months after the
mailing date of this notice and the patent issues on the Tuesday before the date that is 28 weeks (six and a half
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